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A durable financial power of attorney is an important tool in your estate planning toolkit. The word “durable” means your financial power of attorney will continue to be valid even if you become incapable of making...

Fictitious name registration is required in Missouri any time someone runs a business under a name that’s not their true name. You may know of this as a DBA, or “doing business as.”  More specifically, registration of...

It’s easy to form a partnership in Missouri because you don’t have to register general partnerships with the state. But general partnerships don’t give you limited liability. Instead, each partner has joint and several...

The law can often get complicated and technical, and this is as true during the probate process as it is in other areas of law. If you’re embarking on the probate process in Missouri and find yourself confused by the...

Taking the steps to put together and implement an elder care plan is a good decision no matter how old you are. When you talk with a Branson elder lawyer about elder care planning, they will most likely ask you several...

People often put off making a will, but there are many reasons why you should have one. You may believe it’s fine to create a will at a later date because you’re young and in good health, but we all know that no one can...

If you’ve been thinking about setting up a living trust, you probably already know that a living trust’s revocability gives it the kind of flexibility that makes it an ideal estate planning tool.  Most people set up...

As its name suggests, a limited liability company (LLC) provides its owners (known as “members”) with limited liability. Across the nation, LLCs are a popular business form for people starting up new businesses. While...

Corporations in Missouri need to have a registered agent. But what about LLCs? If you’re setting up an LLC in Missouri for your business, you may be wondering if your new LLC will need a registered agent.  What Is a...

Probate can be a time-consuming process, but depending on the size of the deceased person’s estate, an alternate, more streamlined process might be available for the distribution of the estate’s assets to the deceased’s...